1. Wang Lequan was born on 21 December 1944 and is a Chinese retired politician, most notable for being the Party Secretary of Xinjiang, the autonomous region's top political office, between 1994 and 2010.
15 Facts About Wang Lequan
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From 2002 to 2012, Wang was a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Wang Lequan retired from active politics in 2012, and served President of the China Law Society from November 2013 to March 2019.
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Wang Lequan was born in Shouguang, Shandong in December 1944.
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Wang Lequan was a post-graduate at the Central Party School of the CCP Central Committee.
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Wang Lequan was the Secretary of the CCP Xinjiang Committee from 1994 until 2010.
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Wang Lequan encouraged industrialization, development of commerce, and investments in roads and railways.
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Wang Lequan furthered the development of the oil and gas fields in the region, link-up of pipelines from Kazakhstan to eastern China.
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Wang Lequan was a member of the 16th and the 17th Politburos of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Wang Lequan is known for his hardline approach to ethnic minorities.
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Wang Lequan acquired the nickname "the stability secretary" for his ability to enter into a chaotic situation and bring it to order.
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Wang Lequan was succeeded by Zhang Chunxian as Xinjiang Party Secretary in April 2010, and transferred to work on the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission as a Deputy Secretary under Zhou Yongkang.
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Wang Lequan remained in the Political and Legal Affairs Committee until the 18th Party Congress when he retired from active politics.
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On November 30,2013, Wang Lequan became the president of the China Law Society.
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Wang Lequan retired from the China Law Society in March 2019.